Daily Republican., 1887-12-20
MURDERED HIS FAMILY.
A Lawyer Kills HIS Wife, Mother-ip-
Law and stop ep-Danghter-Then shoots
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TROY, N Y, Dec. 19-S 8. Crandel!'
formerly lawyer and real estate BROKER
in Troy, to day shot his wife, his mother
ir law, Mrs. 9. s Stone, his stepdaush'
ter, Julia Bulkley, and himself, at their
home in Bsllston Sps. All are dead but
The wife, and shSis dying. The parties
had . controversy over money matters
His wife was the divorced wife OF Gran :
delps former legal associate. Crandell
was once the candidate for Sheriff iD
W ashing gton County and defeated. He
was extrsvaRant In his habits. His
wife had money and the quarrel was
over Its control.
The place known as the Colonel Baker
place was bought by Mrs Stone about
year ago. The family consisted of
Mrs Stone, her sister, Mrs Ellis, Mrs.
Orandell, and her son in. law Crandell.
Mrs. Stone was about 60 years old. Her
husband, 8. 8. Stone, was large paper
collar maker In Troy, and died several
years ago, leaving large property.
The daughter refused to accept any
property while her mother was alive
The daughter, Julia V. Crandeil, was
81 years old. Sbe has cne child, girl,
Julia Bulkley. It is said that Craudell
represented himself to be wealthy aud
worth $40. 600, and finally married Mrs
Bulklsy. Their married life had been
unhappy.
Crandell was In the habit OF urging
his wife to get two thirds of the Stone
property, which she owned and of
which her mother had the use. She
refused to do So The trouble culmt'
mated yesterday when Crandell and
| tIrs Stone had dispute as TO the oc
cupation of working man employed
on the place. At that time he called
his wife several hard names, when she
re torte6 that he was only q pauper and
had no properly except what they gave
him He replied that she would bs
poorer before she was richer. A week
ago the srandchild had Cranden ar
| rested TOR his abuse. 1t was on Sunday
agreed that the ladies wonld go to Toy
on Monday and consult r H. Mcclellan,
theig attorney.
The family, except Mrs. Ellis, ware
at the table eating bfeakfast when
Crandell began shooting. Tbs lRdies
ran from the table to the kitchen ani
he ran after them, firing across tbs
room. His spite seemed to be against
mira. Stone. He fred p-omNcUousy
among The others at Mrs Ellis. mrs
Stone ran out of doors into the snow,
some rods from the house. He went to
the door and shot at her. She fall ex-
Eaus5ed in the snow, and died soon
after with bullet IN her breast. Gran
dell then turned about, loaded hil re-
volver, and, at short range, fred at
Julia
The shot took effect near the navsl.
1t was fred 30 close that the whit Q
apron she wore was burned by the
powder. Mrs, Crandell rsceivsd two
wounds in the groin. Crsndsll then
ran from the room and was not seen
again until his dead body was found in
the cUpola OF the house.
| Mrs. Ellis ut onc3 raised the alar N
and the people came fiock!ng to the
scene. 1t was too late to be OF any ss.
distance. The officers weEe placsd IN
charge Of the house and no one outside
was admitted.
The corcner Was notified, and tele
gram was sent to Attorney Mcclellan
Of Troy. When the reporter left the
house Mrs. Crandell was very low, and
no attempt to probe her wounds bad
b0en made. A later report is that MrY.
| Crandell died about 10 O'clock. Never
in the history OF Baliston has there
been such shocking tragedy.